I can't tell you how many games he has played, but I do remember watching him in Springfield on the Thanksgiving road trip. He played the second game up there. Made 41 saves on 42 shots, and even got involved in the brawl at the end of the game.

wrencher wrote:

Your pretty funny there JTornado. Calling out Cardwell when you have the biggest "can't back it up" player in the league. Where would wimp King be if he didn't have the goon squad backing him up last year and this year. At least Cardwell will fight you face to face, not come in from the side or behind like King. Cardwell is a good fighter for his size. If he had been able to get his arm out, the fight would have been a different story, but like Hippy said, thats the way it goes. And for the record, it wasn't "a one punch knockdown". Cardwell was trying to get his arm out and got pushed to the ice. The punch didn't even connect. I don't think Haines is a one punch knockout artist.

I am just saying that he doesn't seem to be a very good fighter. On our team, I would equate to Train, he hits hard and won't back down but I don't think I have ever seen him break even in a fight. On the subject of King, I don't think I have ever seen him back down. Besides, every team needs someone like him at every level of hockey. Th little ankle-biting, small dog that just agitates the other team trying to get their better players to lose their cool and take them out of their game.

Jtornado wrote:

On our team, I would equate to Train

I don't remember seeing Cardwell whine to the official at every stoppage of play.

Odds are, it was a lucky shot from Casey Haines the other night that sent Cardwell to the ice. Haines is a small guy, but checks as hard as anyone in the league. However, I wouldn't call him a fighter. I personally heard Casey tell someone after the game that he didn't want to fight, but cardwell asked him if he wanted to go, so he said, "Sure", but really didn't want to. I did find it humorous though that Haines was laughing the whole time that he and Cardwell were circling, during the fight, and all the way to the penalty box.

1CP

1 Cool Pucker wrote:

Jtornado wrote: On our team, I would equate to Train I don't remember seeing Cardwell whine to the official at every stoppage of play. 1CP

Can't disagree with you too much there, he does seem to complain alot. I am not a fan of that for any player on any team in any sport. Shut-up and play (or drive).